Du pain sur la planche 'Terres du Sud' Thursday October 7th from 6-10pm at Cooks Barn, Cambridgeshire

Learn French through a taste of the South of France

As a perfect follow up to the summer festival of “Les Voix de la Méditerranée” here’s a brand new event to celebrate the southern regions of France. A variation on our popular themed "French on your plate" workshops, this time we thought we’d try and put a little French into your glass too! Francine, in collaboration with Christine of Made in Provence, has devised a brand new event aiming to initiate guests to the best fine food & wine from the South of France. Francine & Christine invited Martin Straus of House of Strauss to join this upcoming workshop so you can sample some of his fine wines.

The event will include up to 4 hours of interactive cookery demonstrations, wine tasting and French conversation for all to enjoy. This is a unique combination of French language & culture presented by Francine in partnership with Christine who will share more mouth watering Provençal food and in combination with Martin's in-depth wine knowledge (including food matching); an experience not to be missed.

Date & Time:
Thursday 7th October 2010 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.

Location:
The beautiful surroundings of Cooks Barn, The Stone Yard, Bottisham, near Cambridge, CB25 9BD. Places are strictly limited to 20 guests.

Prices:

• £50 per head including a three course meal with aperitif & fine wines from France, language tuition and recipes to take away
• Early bird rate £45 (if booked by 25/09/10)
• An additional 5% discount for 2 tickets booked together

To find out more and to obtain a booking form, email or call 01223 46 14 45. You can also visit our website for more general information on these courses.

Workshop Overview:

1. Apéritif & Provençal nibbles
2. Presentation of the South of France and study of recipes French spoken
3. “Hands-on” cookery demonstration and “blind tasting” using authentic handmade French specialities sourced from small artisans in the striking countryside of Provence. Guests will gather round the cooking range - a sumptuous handmade Lacanche made by a 200 year old Burgundian family business. French spoken throughout.
4. Wine tasting (wines from Provence & the Languedoc) and brief introduction to wine & food matching. Presentation in English.
5. Meal with appropriate matching wines from the region. Franglais or English spoken!
6. Final conversation and questions in French, though both French & English will be spoken. 

And a quick reminder that the last Du pain sur la plance workshop will take place on Thursday the 9th December with a Provençal Christmas theme. Register your interest early.